Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah vs MXR WA90
The Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah and the MXR WA90 are both pedals. The Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah leans fuzzy. The MXR WA90 leans mid-forward.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.43% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Classic Rock
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The Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah is the officially licensed Jimi Hendrix signature Cry Baby wah pedal, tuned to replicate the specific wah voicing Hendrix used on recordings including Purple Haze, Voodoo Child, and Little Wing. Features a Fasel inductor for the resonant vintage wah character associated with Hendrix's original Vox and Thomas Organ wah pedals. Black enclosure. One of the defining signature wah pedals in the Dunlop lineup.
The MXR WA90 is an Eddie Van Halen signature wah pedal, modeled on Van Halen's own heavily used 'Holy Grail' Cry Baby, which he customized with a High-Q inductor and a wider frequency sweep than a standard wah. Its pot response is cloned from Van Halen's own worn-in original, giving it a more defined midrange and an increased low-end sweep compared to a stock Cry Baby. Van Halen used it sparingly but memorably, most notably on Poundcake. It suits rock players wanting the specific, wider-swept wah voicing behind one of Van Halen's less common but distinctive tonal signatures.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Funk
- Blues
- Metal
- Alternative Rock
- Hard Rock
- fuzzy
- mid-forward